Who is your Favorite Current Red?

because I was, at the height of my baseball career, a good hitting left-handed first baseman. Joey Votto is basically everything I wanted to be.

But what’s up with no Danny Ray? Are you a heightist?

Drew Stubbs is a dark horse candidate to win my affections this year.

D-Ray is my choice. Also, I see obc hasn’t voted yet because Rosales still has 0 votes.

Where’s Bubba?

It was tough between him and Harang. And Harang is still my Most Respected Red.

But Dickerson won my heart with that Cubs series when he made diving catch after diving catch. Plus he gets on base. Plus he recycles, and spends way too much time on the internet.

If he was more sturdy, he’d be my ideal baseball player. High OPS, fast as lightning, killer defense. As it is, he’s pretty dang alright

Off topic, but there was an article in this morning’s Enquirer about this year’s heritage tours through the Museum Center, including the “Subway Walk and Talk” tour that I took a few years ago. None of these programs come cheap, but many look interesting.

I really want Stubbs to succeed. I love that defense, the speed on the basepaths is a nice bonus, and the power comes unexpectedly.

I get real joy out of watching him pitch, even when he implodes.

Remember like, well, all of 5 years ago, when there may have been votes for 3 players tops? I looked at this list, and it took me 5 minutes to pick one. Maybe its the wealth of young players who’ve yet to disappoint me, but I really like most every player on our roster (obvious under-performing/overpaid CF excluded).

I went with Stubbs. It’s not just that I like his game, or that he plays where I played, but I think there’s a lot riding on his shoulders for the next 2 years. If he plays well, he opens up several other players as trade bait to land a key future piece (i.e., Heisey/Dickerson won’t have to play CF.) I just hope his power numbers stay on the rise.

Bruce and Cueto were close 2nds.

Buddy Bell became my favorite Red when we got him from Texas. I must have a thing for nearly washed-up third basemen.

I took Votto.

He, Bruce, Stubbs, Volquez, and Cueto are all pretty even for me though.

Just may well end up being my favorite Reds player over the next few years, and he hasn’t even breached this list yet.

OK, I’m officially excited to be a Reds fan again.

I still think John Wall would be a slick SS.

only has 1 vote. I know it would be a landslide for Votto, but Harang has been a workhorse of a pitcher. Until Dusty broke him in 2008 he did what we needed him to do.

Harang became my favorite Red on this day. Harang started on 3 days rest replacing an injured Eric Milton. The Reds bullpen was blown to pieces the day before in an 11-0 loss. Harang came out and took care of business and shutout the Brewers.

Remember when he went toe to toe with Chris Carpenter and won. The Reds won 1-0 and Harang pitched 7 clean innings.

At that height, with that lack of velocity, he’s an underdog whom I just can’t help rooting for. :)

When I meant to vote Laynce NIx

Marlboro

in that order.

good to see Micah currently tied for 3rd place!!!

I like youth, it make me optimistic for the future.

Who the hell was our catcher last year?

He gets up every morning at 5:15am. Immediately he begins his morning stretching routine, followed by a quick visit to the bathroom and then down to the kitchen for breakfast. A protein shake, 4 raw eggs, two Quaker energy bars and some instant oatmeal. Then down to his own workout space where he runs 10 miles in 47 minutes on his treadmill.

After a shave and a shower he dons his workout togs and KSwiss runners, throws onhis jacket and takes his ‘work’ bag with some extra clothes and hops in his car, and heads to the clubhouse. When he finally arrives at the GABP Clubhouse and training facility, he is the first one in…always the first. He heads to pool area strips down to his naked buff self and dives in. After 20 minutes of laps he hops out and drys off.
Back into his warm ups he heads to the lockers. He opens the door to his own locker and looks in…there it is his uni…the Red shirt with the name Bruce…

He looks longingly at it and then heads to the tunnel where he pushes himself to do 15 minutes of 100 meter suicides. Breathing hard he heads to the weight room. Once there he checks the time, he’s right on schedule….8:05…he works with the long pulls, he has to build up his shoulders more he needs to really to be able to ‘pull’ it this season. He goes through his entire routine and is out of the building by 8:45am.

He jumps in his car and pullls the visor down and looks at himself in the mirror satisfied that this year he’s really going to ‘rake’.

But first he has to get to work at the Madisonville Dollar Store by 9:30….

He’s my favorite Red
He’s Bruce, Bruce Stagnolia
Tarpman/Rakemeister – Reds Grounds Crew
And damn proud of it.

Mostly because I felt it vital to the interest of history that my input be recorded on this thread.
I hope you all understand its value.

i do have a $200 custom made home jersey in his honor after all

    since the splitter has turned the corner. Homer, Jaybird, Stubbs.
These three could give us the young star triangle to back up Canada’s
best.
           GO REDS ! See you in Goodyear.

      I went for eight times between 96 and 2006. AZ in march is
outstanding (75 to 85 degrees, cool nights), but now that the
Reds are moving to Goodyear, it’s a very good possibility. I’ve
been a diehard since 1977 (arrival of # 41) and used to roady to
SF every year to catch them. Of course, ST is a great relaxed way
to enjoy sunshine, catch the youth and get a few autographs. In
past years, it was hard to put up with the Giants, A’s and Mariners
mania, since the west coast fans are prevalent. It does tend to bring
back all the great memories of taking loads of $$$ from local A’s fans
in the 90 Series. Thump x 4 !!!!
     P.S. – October/November is great as well. Have taken several teams
to the MSBL World Series tourney. AZ fall league is sweet ! Hope to see
you there !! GO REDS !! Can you scrap ???

My take is that Bailey has the most potential on the current roster and should be the most fun player to watch in 10/11.

Votto by a landslide, with Phillips and Bruce a distant 2nd and third. I really did think Harang would get a few more votes, because he is a cg machine.